Right To Privacy In Cyberspace: A Comparative Analogy Between India And USA

Sudeshna Halder, Amity University, Kolkata

ABSTRACT

The arena of the fundamental rights has been enlarging since its incorporation in the Constitution of India are made for the protection of the citizens’ rights. When compared to the protection of the citizens’ rights in cyber space there is much lacuna for effective laws relating to the right of privacy in cyberspace. This article envisions the importance of privacy rights of internet users in cyber space.

Just as Article 21 of the Indian Constitution depicts right to privacy of any citizen of India, therefore the Information Technology Act, talks about right to privacy in cyber space and combat other crimes too like hacking, Cyber Stalking, Cyber Pornography, etc. In this article, importance of Cyber laws is described as to why the laws of the Information technology has to very efficient to combat all new emerging crimes in cyberspace.

USA being the cradle of technology, so laws pertaining to combat cybercrimes are very efficient in the nation includes various Acts like Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, etc.

Nations are constantly trying to combat the new age cybercrimes by amending the existing laws. Internet usage is so intertwined with every aspect of human life that it has become inseparable. Therefore, cyber laws have to be potent to protect individuals from any cybercrimes.

Keywords: Cyber space, cybercrimes, Information technology, Internet, Privacy.